Best of Antonio Tajani

Best of Antonio Tajani

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ERIC PIERMONT

Greek minister for Development and Competitivness Kostis Hatzidakis, vice President and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani, French minister for Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg, Bulgarian minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev and Spanish minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism Jose Manuel Soria arrive to pose for a picture prior the opening of the first ministerial meeting of the 'Friends of the Industry' at the Economy ministry in Paris on October 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO ERIC PIERMONT

Greek minister for Development and Competitivness Kostis Hatzidakis, vice President and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani, French minister for Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg, Bulgarian minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev and Spanish minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism Jose Manuel Soria arrive to pose for a picture prior the opening of the first ministerial meeting of the 'Friends of the Industry' at the Economy ministry in Paris on October 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO ERIC PIERMONT

New European Parliament Convenes

Michele Tantussi

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (C) chats with Martin Schulz (L) president of the EU Parliament and Antonio Tajani (R) after his speech to the plenary room in the European Parliament ahead of the beginning of the six-month Italian presidency of the European council on July 2, 2014 in Strasbourg, France. The European parliament convened yesterday for the first time since the European elections which saw a surge in non-affiliated Eurosceptic MEP's. The German Socialist Schulz will serve a second term as president of the European Parliament even though the European People's Party (EPP) won the most seats in the European Union assembly.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (C) chats with Martin Schulz (L) president of the EU Parliament and Antonio Tajani (R) after his speech to the plenary room in the European Parliament ahead of the beginning of the six-month Italian presidency of the European council on July 2, 2014 in Strasbourg, France. The European parliament convened yesterday for the first time since the European elections which saw a surge in non-affiliated Eurosceptic MEP's. The German Socialist Schulz will serve a second term as president of the European Parliament even though the European People's Party (EPP) won the most seats in the European Union assembly.

New European Parliament Convenes

Michele Tantussi

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (C) chats with Martin Schulz (L) president of the EU Parliament and Antonio Tajani (R) after his speech to the plenary room in the European Parliament ahead of the beginning of the six-month Italian presidency of the European council on July 2, 2014 in Strasbourg, France. The European parliament convened yesterday for the first time since the European elections which saw a surge in non-affiliated Eurosceptic MEP's. The German Socialist Schulz will serve a second term as president of the European Parliament even though the European People's Party (EPP) won the most seats in the European Union assembly.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (C) chats with Martin Schulz (L) president of the EU Parliament and Antonio Tajani (R) after his speech to the plenary room in the European Parliament ahead of the beginning of the six-month Italian presidency of the European council on July 2, 2014 in Strasbourg, France. The European parliament convened yesterday for the first time since the European elections which saw a surge in non-affiliated Eurosceptic MEP's. The German Socialist Schulz will serve a second term as president of the European Parliament even though the European People's Party (EPP) won the most seats in the European Union assembly.

Giovanni Toti Portrait Session

Franco Origlia

Giovanni Toti (L), Silvio Berlusconi's personal advisor, and Antonio Tajani attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 18, 2014 in Rome, Italy.

Giovanni Toti (L), Silvio Berlusconi's personal advisor, and Antonio Tajani attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 18, 2014 in Rome, Italy.

Giovanni Toti Portrait Session

Franco Origlia

Silvio Berlusconi Antonio Tajani and Giovanni Toti attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 18, 2014 in Rome, Italy.

Silvio Berlusconi Antonio Tajani and Giovanni Toti attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 18, 2014 in Rome, Italy.

Silvio Berlusconi Opens Forza Italia European Electoral Campaign

Franco Origlia

Raffaele Fitto, Antonio Tajani, Elisabetta Gardini, Silvio Berlusconi, Giovanni Toti and Gianfranco Micciche attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 17, 2014 in Rome, Italy. Berlusconi is not able to be a candidate himself due to legal issues, after he was sentenced to community service for tax fraud.

Raffaele Fitto, Antonio Tajani, Elisabetta Gardini, Silvio Berlusconi, Giovanni Toti and Gianfranco Micciche attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 17, 2014 in Rome, Italy. Berlusconi is not able to be a candidate himself due to legal issues, after he was sentenced to community service for tax fraud.

Silvio Berlusconi Opens Forza Italia European Electoral Campaign

Franco Origlia

Antonio Tajani, Elisabetta Gardini, Silvio Berlusconi, Giovanni Toti and Gianfranco Micciche attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 17, 2014 in Rome, Italy. Berlusconi is not able to be a candidate himself due to legal issues, after he was sentenced to community service for tax fraud.

Antonio Tajani, Elisabetta Gardini, Silvio Berlusconi, Giovanni Toti and Gianfranco Micciche attend a press conference to open the European electoral campaign of Berlusconi's party Forza Italia at the Forza Italia headquarters on April 17, 2014 in Rome, Italy. Berlusconi is not able to be a candidate himself due to legal issues, after he was sentenced to community service for tax fraud.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, speaks during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, speaks during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, speaks during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, speaks during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, (L) Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship speaks to John Perry TD, Minister of State with responsibility for at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Antonio Tajani, (L) Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship speaks to John Perry TD, Minister of State with responsibility for at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (L) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (R) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Richard Bruton TD (R) Minister of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of European Commission with responsibility for Industry & Entrepreneurship, during a press briefing ahead of the final day of the Competitiveness Council meeting in Dublin Castle on May 03, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The Council have met in two configurations on Thursday and today under the overall theme 'Innovative Pathways to Jobs and Growth'.

Greek minister for Development and Competitivness Kostis Hatzidakis,... News PhotoAntonio Tajani,Arnaud Montebourg,Arrival,Change,Commissioner,Economy,Entrepreneur,European Commission,Finance,France,Government Minister,Horizontal,Industry,Jose Manuel Soria,Meeting,Opening Event,Organized Group,Paris - France,Portrait,Vice PresidentPhotographer ERIC PIERMONTCollection: AFP 2013 AFP(from L to R) Greek minister for Development and Competitivness Kostis Hatzidakis, vice President and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani, French minister for Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg, Bulgarian minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev and Spanish minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism Jose Manuel Soria arrive to pose for a picture prior the opening of the first ministerial meeting of the 'Friends of the Industry' at the Economy ministry in Paris on October 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO ERIC PIERMONT (Photo credit should read ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)